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It was a nice morning for a walk. There was some overcast and a nice breeze to keep me cool. There wasn’t a whole lot going on around town but I found a few things to share with you.

First of all I spotted a yacht tied to the dock that I hadn’t seen before. It’s the “Curlew” and it looks like a converted fishing boat. I didn’t walk down on the dock so I don’t know where it’s from. I did a search but Google couldn’t find it.

The white boat in front is my neighbors boat. It’s crabbing season and he’s been going out a bunch.

Going out toward Ebey Prairie I spotted one of our rare “White Deer”. I’ve seen several this year but this one wasn’t interested in running away but instead posed for this picture.

If you’re ever looking for a Taxi in Coupeville or around Whidbey Island you could always call “Taxi Cat”! I didn’t check his credentials but I’m sure he’s licensed 🙂

So there ya go! I hope you had a nice walk and we’ll do this again real soon.

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This morning it was absolutely beautiful outside. It was a chilly 34 degrees F and the sun was oh so slowly rising. I decided to head for Ebey Prairie because I thought the Olympic Mountains would be spectacular in the morning sun with a bunch of new snow on top.

This us what I expected to see: (This is from January 2016)

This is what greeted me:

It’s a nice photo but where are the mountains?

On the other side of the island Mt. Baker was just the opposite with a large amount of nice fresh snow reflecting the morning sunshine.

Along the way I spotted Mr. and Mrs. Clause. They were a couple of the nicest wall hangings I’ve seen. I don’t know what they were made from but they sure did look real, or maybe surreal!

Speaking of Santa Clause, look who came by our house last night and gave us some candy canes.

Every year the fire department travels the streets of Coupeville with Santa and his reindeer spreading Christmas cheer 🙂

Thanks for walking with me and I look forward to having you join me again real soon.

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This mornings walk was crystal clear until I got to Ebey Prairie where the tule fog had rolled in. I really like taking photos with tule fog, it really adds a cool effect. I think you’ll agree.

First a pumpkin patch with tule fog in the background. I have to say that those are some tiny pumpkins!

Looking across Ebey Prairie toward the sunrise and Cascade Mountains.

This photo is also looking east with the Sherman Farm buried in the fog and the Cascade Mountains in the background.

I need a little help with the next photo. It’s a beautiful field of ??????? It looks like it might be cabbage but the leaves look fuzzy like Dusty Miller, I’m just not sure but it made for a pretty picture.

And finally, I found the “Tin Family” dressed in their Halloween costumes. I wonder what kind of threats they like?

And that completes today’s four and a half mile walk. Thanks for joining me and I’ll try to see you again tomorrow!

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This is running a little late because I walked six miles this morning and that took a while. Then I had to sort through the sixty some photos I took and that ate up more of the morning.

I have a couple of corrections for last Wednesday’s blog. First off it wasn’t the first day of fall, today is.

Secondly, Coupeville was established in 1853 not 1953, jeez!

This morning I walked across the Ebey Prairie over to Ebey’s Landing. I wanted to get a good photo of the morning sun just as it was lighting the Olympic Mountains. Happily it didn’t disappoint. Here they are looking across Admiralty Inlet and Port Townsend.

This next photo isn’t all that great but it might be of interest to you. It’s a picture of a tug boat going out to meet a very large container ship. My best guess is that it will pull alongside and a Puget Sound ships pilot will board the ship to take it into Puget Sound. The waters can be a little tricky and boat traffic can be a hazard. The pilots always do this with large ships so they arrive at their dock without incident.

At the Sherman Prairie Produce farm I spotted these huge pumpkins. They are already getting ready for Thanksgiving. They always have great displays and lots of things for families to do, besides buy pumpkins.

Back home our cactus has bloomed for the second time this year. This is the first time that has happened. Usually it gets five to seven blooms in early summer and that’s it. What a fragrant surprise, it smells even better than it looks.

Thanks for walking with me this week and now onward to the weekend. I hope you make it a good one 🙂

This morning I headed out the door early because I could see that there was a spectacular sunrise about to happen. There were lots of interesting clouds and with the forest fires in Eastern Washington it should be fantastic.

I walked really fast out to the Ebey Prairie to be in position for it to happen. Along the way I spotted this bank of tule fog behind this beautiful farm. The trees kind of look like they are on an island.

An then it started to happen! I caught it at it’s peak which kind of fizzled. I did manage to get a nice photo but not what I was expecting.

On my way back home I got one last peek at the waning sunrise. I spotted these clouds with the highlighted edges that only lasted for about thirty seconds. I think it’s at least interesting.

And that’s all I got for a three mile walk. Thanks for joining me and hopefully we’ll do it again tomorrow!

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This morning’s walk was during what photographers call the “Golden Hour”. That’s the hour just after the sun comes up. Everything has a golden glow to it.

I walked out to the Ebey Prairie again and just had to take another picture of this farm building. I’ve been taking pictures of it for years and it continues to just barely hang on. I’d guess that in another year it will be gone of at least completely overgrown.

Yesterday I showed you “White Roses and Rust”, this morning I give you “Red Roses and Rust”. This old Allis-Chalmers tractor has long retired from service but still makes a pretty picture.

It’s great to see you again, have a nice day!

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Happy Birthday America! 241 Years and counting. Today would be a good day to read the Deceleration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America, after all that’s what it’s all about.

Today’s walk will be 4.6 miles at a brisk pace, I hope you can keep up. We’re going out to Ebey’s Prairie for the first time in quite a while, but first.

I spotted a new mailbox and thought I’d share it. I believe whoever owns it must be a fisherman or perhaps a fisher-woman.

There’s a lot going on this time of year as planting and harvesting is well underway on the prairie. This is one time I wish I was able to share the smell of this fresh cut alfalfa hay. It took me right back to Nebraska where I spent my youth. The Olympic Mountains are in the background. They’ve lost a lot of snow since winter.

I’ve taken pictures of the rusty farm equipment at Sherman’s farm before and now here’s another one. I love white roses and rust!

And I spotted another young “White Deer”. This one still has some of the darker hair but it will be all white once it’s fully grown.

Thanks for walking with me and I hope you have a fun and safe Fourth of July.